Award Archive

RWA PRISM Award Winners

Browse RWA PRISM Award winners and nominees by year or category. Start with the latest results, then explore historical winners across the full award archive.

Awarded by Romance Writers of America (PRISM) Award Archive Browse by Year or Category

Recent Winning Titles

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2021 Dark Paranormal

Ancient Enemy

Reus, Katie

Winner · Dark Paranormal

2021 Dark Paranormal

Ancient Protector

Reus, Katie

Winner · Dark Paranormal

2021 Futuristic

Defending the Galaxy

Snyder, Maria V.

Winner · Futuristic

2021 Best of the Best

Defending the Galaxy

Snyder, Maria V.

Winner · Best of the Best

2021 Best First Book

Demon's Bane

Powers, India

Winner · Best First Book

2021 Fantasy

The Longing of Lone Wolves

Pecherczyk, Lana

Winner · Fantasy

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Futuristic

Browse RWA PRISM Award Futuristic winners and nominees across the full archive.

26 results across this category

Dark Paranormal

Browse RWA PRISM Award Dark Paranormal winners and nominees across the full archive.

25 results across this category

Light Paranormal

Browse RWA PRISM Award Light Paranormal winners and nominees across the full archive.

25 results across this category

Fantasy

Browse RWA PRISM Award Fantasy winners and nominees across the full archive.

22 results across this category

Novella

Browse RWA PRISM Award Novella winners and nominees across the full archive.

21 results across this category

Best of the Best

Browse RWA PRISM Award Best of the Best winners and nominees across the full archive.

20 results across this category

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2021 RWA PRISM Award Winners

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RWA PRISM Award – Futuristic

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RWA PRISM Award – Dark Paranormal

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